The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Land Reform, Ruth Masake, visited the Kalimbeza Rice Farm Project in the Zambezi Region for a familiarisation tour.
Farm Manager Patrick Kompeli briefed the Deputy Minister on developments at the farm.
Construction of access roads leading to Masida and Makanga Villages in the Zambezi Region is expected to be completed this year.
Initially, the two access roads were meant to be upgraded to gravel before the Roads Authority (RA) revised that decision to design them at low-volume seal level.
The Masubia Traditional Authority has officially inaugurated Gilbert Muhongo Mutwa as Chief, bringing to an end a four-year leadership vacuum following the death of Munitenge Kisco Maiba Liswani III in 2021.
The anti-corruption commission arrested three suspects on Wednesday in the Zambezi Region for their involvement in a fraudulent drought food supply scheme.
On Friday, the Katima Mulilo magistrate's court denied them bail.
Police in the Zambezi Region are investigating a case of attempted murder after a man was shot at Joefrys Cattle Post in the Kanono area on Thursday evening, following a domestic dispute.
According to the police, the incident occurred in the evening.
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) is on course with the establishment of infrastructure at Katima Mulilo-Liselo farm in the Zambezi Region.
Residents of Kongola in the Zambezi Region said their area has been forgotten with no tangible development, 17 years after it was proclaimed as a settlement.
At a meeting, the Sifanu Sub-Khuta of Kongola appealed to the government to address the delay in development at the settlement.
Residents of Zambezi Region have been urged to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the Hyphen Hydrogen Energy.
During the roadshow at Katima Mulilo, residents questioned how they can gain from the green hydrogen project.
The Minister of Health and Social Services has urged residents in regions affected by a malaria outbreak to do their part in protecting themselves while the ministry and its partners intensify efforts to contain the outbreak.
The Directorate of Health and Social Services in the Zambezi Region has highlighted the need to reduce the number of patient referrals to hospitals outside the region.
